How to get your startup covered by iLounge
TL;DR
iLounge is one of the oldest Apple news sites, online since 2001 and still publishing news in October 2026. Coverage is free and editorial: you email the editors at support@ilounge.com or send a tip through its Facebook page. It suits startups with an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch product and real news to announce, and it is a weak fit if you want a product review, because the review section has been quiet since 2024.
What is iLounge?
iLounge started on 16 November 2001 as iPod Lounge, a few weeks after Apple announced the first iPod. Founders Dennis Lloyd and Dennis Martin renamed it iLounge once the iPhone and iPad arrived. In January 2019 Lloyd sold the site to Web Orange Limited, and a small team now runs it: the About page lists two news editors, two contributing editors and a forum moderator. The site publishes Apple news, rumors, deals, how-tos and forums, and its About page claims about four million monthly visitors.
Who should pitch iLounge?
- App developers launching or updating an iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple Watch app with a clear news angle.
- Accessory makers: chargers, cases, cables, docks, smart home devices that work with Apple Home.
- Founders with Apple-related news: a funding round for an Apple-focused product, a survey of iPhone users, a security finding.
- Skip it if you need an in-depth review. The last app review in the reviews section dates from October 2024, and most hardware reviews there are from 2019 to 2021.
- Android-only and Windows-only products have no audience here.
How much does iLounge cost?
News coverage is free. For paid placement, iLounge lists a separate address, ads@ilounge.com, and says a team member replies within 24 to 48 hours. The site publishes no advertising prices and no sponsored post policy, so ask for the rate card and ask how sponsored content is labelled before you pay.
How do you get your startup on iLounge?
- Open the iLounge contact page. It gives support@ilounge.com for "all general tech and iOS related correspondence" with the editors, plus a postal address in Wilmington, Delaware.
- For a news tip, the Submit News page asks you to message iLounge on Facebook. There is no submission form.
- Read the latest posts on the homepage first. iLounge writes short news items, so frame your launch as news: what is new, the price, the release date, which devices.
- Email support@ilounge.com with the App Store or shop link, two or three images and a one-line summary in the subject.
- Follow up once, about a week later, and point to any new detail such as a release date or an update.
Tips to get more out of iLounge
- Tie your news to Apple's calendar. iLounge published a batch of posts on 27 October 2026 about the M6 MacBook Pro and the new iPad mini, so pitches that connect to fresh Apple hardware fit the site.
- Write the pitch as a ready-made news item of 150 words or less. Short news posts are the format the site publishes now.
- Use the Facebook message for time-sensitive tips and the email for launches with images and links.
Our verdict
iLounge still publishes Apple news in 2026, carries a well-known name from the iPod era and has a domain authority of 82. Treat it as a place for a short news mention, since app and accessory reviews stopped years ago. Send a tight, newsy email to the editors and keep your expectations to one news post.
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